Coal By The Sack is the story of the life of Will Headrick, a young boy born to a family living in the hills of Northern Georgia. The true account of a boy, who was admittedly different from most of the people he knew, who was abused as a child, and who, more than anything else, did not want to spend his life working in the mills and factories of the area. He overcomes many obstacles to reach what seemed the impossible goal of going to college and having a normal family life. Will tells his story with humor and honesty.